SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Before training camp started I made a pact with myself. I wouldn’t read too much into every Brandon Wimbush throw. This was practice, which sort of matters. There will be games, which are a way bigger deal. I wouldn’t let what I saw in August have the ultimate predictive power over September and beyond. It would be like watching a really good movie trailer. It could pique my interest without guaranteeing a 97 on Rotten Tomatoes.

Besides, Michigan’s defense could undo everything.

So, repeat after me: No jumping to conclusions on Notre Dame’s starting quarterback.

What I didn’t see coming was the possibility Wimbush would start training camp the same way he finished last season, where the hard throws look doable and the easy throws look wild. I will stick to my position, that what I’m seeing from Wimbush today doesn’t necessarily have much to do with the Wimbush you’ll see in September. But it’s hard to hold that line...